Tag Archives: Presence

Simple SE You Can Use Right Away

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Cynthia M Clingan

Think of a time when you experienced joy in relationship with another, or a time when you made a significant accomplishment or achievement. As you remember that time, perhaps complete with an image of the moment when you felt the … Continue reading →

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If You Want Simplicity, Give Up All Hope

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Cynthia M Clingan

I’ve noticed that there’s this way in which humans always seem to want to simplify life. This is a fine goal, but when it’s driven by ego or conditioning (read: the part of us that just wants everything to be … Continue reading →

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2013 Meditation Challenge: Year in Review

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Cynthia M Clingan

I wanted to write this review right at the end of the year, but being the introvert that I am, time was necessary for me to look back and summarize the experience. It’s difficult to tease out the source of … Continue reading →

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Meditation Challenge Update 6/10/13

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Cynthia M Clingan

So we’re approaching the 6 month mark and I thought I’d check in to see how everyone is doing and to report my experience so far. I am meditating approximately 6 days per week, at least 30 minutes. Occasionally I … Continue reading →

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Are You Really Connected?

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Cynthia M Clingan

When I see people staring at their phones in public while their two year old tugs at their sleeve, I always wonder what the societal impact of this will be. Electronic distraction is a relatively new phenomenon, and the full … Continue reading →

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Meditation Challenge Update: Seeing Impermanence

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Cynthia M Clingan

So today is the end of the first two weeks of the 2013 Meditation Challenge, and I am still finding the weekends challenging – I’m more likely to roll right out of bed into ski togs or to the farmer’s … Continue reading →

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A Perspective on Walking Meditation

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Cynthia M Clingan

I thought this post by the person who inspired our current meditation challenge was a wonderful way of capturing what I was trying to say about resolutions in the previous post… http://rococonnor.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/year-2-week-1/ How did the first day of your commitment … Continue reading →

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The Fruits of Wholehearted Practice

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Cynthia M Clingan

I think this poem really captures the process and result of a wholehearted practice: Unconditional Willing to experience aloneness, I discover connection everywhere; Turning to face my fear, I meet the warrior who lives within; Opening to my loss, I … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Free Satsang

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Cynthia M Clingan

Mark your calendar – there’s another free Adyashanti radio broadcast this Wednesday, 9pm EST. Just go to the broadcast page before 9 to listen. I plan to tune in. I’ve only ever gotten to call in once, but I’m always … Continue reading →

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Free Book Chapter for FB Friends of Pema Chodron

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Cynthia M Clingan

  Just found in my Facebook feed: Link to request a download of chapter two of Pema’s latest book, Living Beautifully With Uncertainty and Change not due in stores until October! Here’s the Pema Chodron FB page if you would like to … Continue reading →

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